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NCE to RCA: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,010 mi
8,063 km · 4,354 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 mi away
Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from RCA?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,010 miles (8,063 km, 4,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Nice and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to RCA?
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